• EchoStar unit DISH DBS will make overdue interest payments on June 18 for DBS Notes originally due June 1, within 30-day grace periods.
• Payments cover the 5.25% secured notes due 2026, 5.75% secured notes due 2028, and 5.125% unsecured notes due 2029.
• EchoStar had deferred the June 1 payments to preserve liquidity pending $20.25 billion of expected net closing proceeds from the AT&T Transactions.
• FCC and DOJ approvals were obtained, though the FCC order is not yet final; DBS opted to cure the non-payment defaults despite potential closing delays.

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